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The Irish Garden

By: Jane Powers, Jonathan Hession
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Puplishers
Published: April 2015
Pages: 400
Categories: Gardens
Language: English
Available as: Hardback
On sale at: www.franceslincoln.com
ISBN-13: 9780711232228
ASIN: 0711232229

The Irish Garden visits over forty of Ireland's most beautiful gardens, ranging from the grand old demesnes of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy to the intensely personal creations of passionate plantsmen and garden makers. The result of a lifetime visiting, considering and writing about gardens in Ireland, and several years of dedicated photography, this is a truly comprehensive exploration of a fascinating subject.

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